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Planetary Radio

Phoenix on Ice: One Week in the Martian Arctic Circle

Airdate: Monday, June 2, 2008
Running Time: 00:28:52
Listen: Windows Media | MP3

We continue special coverage of the Phoenix mission with an update from Emily Lakdawalla, and excerpts from the Planetary Society's Planetfest celebration during the May 25 landing, featuring Bill Nye, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, Phoenix Principal Investigator Peter Smith, and more. Also, excerpts of the first NASA press conference following the landing and transmission of images. The Phoenix theme continues in this week's What's Up segment, with Bruce Betts and Mat Kaplan ready for a new space trivia contest as they explore the night sky.

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Guests

• Mike Griffin, NASA Administrator
• Emily Lakdawalla, Science and Technology Coordinator, The Planetary Society
• Bill Nye, the Science Guy
• Peter Smith, Principal Investigator for Phoenix

Related Information

• Emily Lakdawalla's Blog Coverage
• Phoenix Mission Update
• Space Shuttle Discovery Launches
• Spirit and Opportunity Update
• University of Arizona Phoenix Mission website